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defense secretary hagueel met with counter parts. return's military exercises and its intentions towards ukraine are topic number one. >> we expect other nations to respect ukraine's sovereignty and avoid provocative actions. i sessionpect russia to be transparent about these activities and i urge them not to take any steps that could be misinterpreted or lead to miscalculation. during a very delicate time. what the west does not want is a provocation that tips exercises into real violence. but if this continues to play out in the streets with the russian majority of crimea, it would not take much to set this tinder box alight. >> my first message, no boots on the ground. we are committed to the territorial integrity and unity of my country. and the new government will do everything and use all legal means to stabilize the situation in crimea. >> a ukranian problem, he said, that would only be solved by ukranians. >> intentionally or not, it seems that vladimir putin with a combination of military exercises scramble fighter jones and
defense secretary hagueel met with counter parts. return's military exercises and its intentions towards ukraine are topic number one. >> we expect other nations to respect ukraine's sovereignty and avoid provocative actions. i sessionpect russia to be transparent about these activities and i urge them not to take any steps that could be misinterpreted or lead to miscalculation. during a very delicate time. what the west does not want is a provocation that tips exercises into real...
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. >> the national defense agency says, $150 million of food stamps were redeemed. why does that matter? well the usda says 2,000 active duty members got food stamp benefits in 2012. the average beneficiary gets about $115 a year. that should provide food stamps for 75,000 active former military and their families. but accounts show only recipients. if the usda and department of defense don't keep detailed records how can they possibly evaluate their system? joining us to help make sense of those numbers is debra brad bard. brandon archuleta, kevin stern, an air force veteran who has written on this topic who is skeptical on this item, and susan, she and her family have relied on food stamps. welcome to all of you. so debra, is the middle class way of life that people associate the military provided for decades on its way out? >> i don't knowists on its way out, but esee a -- we see a differential between those who join as service members and those who join as officers. your base salary, e-1 is about $20,000. and you see an officer coming in at about $40,000. so whe
. >> the national defense agency says, $150 million of food stamps were redeemed. why does that matter? well the usda says 2,000 active duty members got food stamp benefits in 2012. the average beneficiary gets about $115 a year. that should provide food stamps for 75,000 active former military and their families. but accounts show only recipients. if the usda and department of defense don't keep detailed records how can they possibly evaluate their system? joining us to help make sense...
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they may hack any conscience, their sign that they may know and defensive and are desperately trying to convince themselves, that it was heroic on their own society. >> can you go back? >> i can't safely go back to indonesia. i think i could get in but i don't think i could get out again. that said, the film has radically transformed the way indonesia talks about if past. the present day fear of corruption, and it's led the media to seriously investigate the genocide as a genocide and what happened was wrong. >> not because our prison population is growing but because it's aging and it's far more expensive to take care of older prisoners. a far number of prisons, have formed hospices. the documentary prison terminal. >> when i thought, what i could do for that patient to make them feel better. but when you do what do you, the feeling that you get back from them, you can't even describe it. it gives you a feeling certified, that for once, i'm somebody that nobody thought i could be. >> edgar barons directed the film, he joins us from chicago, prison terminal, the last days of hall. th
they may hack any conscience, their sign that they may know and defensive and are desperately trying to convince themselves, that it was heroic on their own society. >> can you go back? >> i can't safely go back to indonesia. i think i could get in but i don't think i could get out again. that said, the film has radically transformed the way indonesia talks about if past. the present day fear of corruption, and it's led the media to seriously investigate the genocide as a genocide...
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was a sign that these men show no remorse, that they lack any conscience and are proud but that it's defensive, these men know what they did was wrong but because they were never forced to admit it, they're trying to convince themselves that it was hero. >> okay. has there been any change in indonesia since this movie came out. could you go back. >> i cannot safely go back to indonesia. i could go in, but i don't think i would get out again. it talks openly about the genocide and the present day regime of fear and corruption and it led the media to start investigating the genocide as a genocide. and the government to admit what happened was wrong. >> spending on prisons is skyrocketing not only because our prison population is growi growing, but because it's aging, and it's far more expensive to care for older prisoners. the iowa state penitentiary is pro filed in the documentary "prison terminal." >> i thought it would be what i can give for the patient and what i can do to make them feel better. but when you do what you do, the feeling you get back from them, you can't describe it. [♪ musi
was a sign that these men show no remorse, that they lack any conscience and are proud but that it's defensive, these men know what they did was wrong but because they were never forced to admit it, they're trying to convince themselves that it was hero. >> okay. has there been any change in indonesia since this movie came out. could you go back. >> i cannot safely go back to indonesia. i could go in, but i don't think i would get out again. it talks openly about the genocide and...
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victoria is a member of the self-defense units. >> i won't forget the faces of the friends facing the police. we had no weapons just stones. i didn't think that the police would kill ewe cranians. viktor yanukovich is gone and we are learning more. >> just before leaving the estate, the aides through the documents into the river. there are people diving into the freezing cold trying to retrieve all of the documents they can. >> about 40,000 documents are moved to a guest house by a group of journalists and sifting through them and making them available online for everyone to see. many more are drying in the sauna. some of the documents reveal a lavish life style and taste for expensive furniture. others detail transactions through a web of shadowed companies and a bank belonging to viktor yanukovich's son. >> we are so excited and then admonished and shocked by the numbers and the names we found in the documents and the company's names in the documents. >> per happens the most shocking is this one, to the extent he was willing to go to crack down on the protestor. deplaying 22,000 pol
victoria is a member of the self-defense units. >> i won't forget the faces of the friends facing the police. we had no weapons just stones. i didn't think that the police would kill ewe cranians. viktor yanukovich is gone and we are learning more. >> just before leaving the estate, the aides through the documents into the river. there are people diving into the freezing cold trying to retrieve all of the documents they can. >> about 40,000 documents are moved to a guest house...
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. >>> also on the program - china ramps up defense spending as the united states cuts back. >>> three of al jazeera's
. >>> also on the program - china ramps up defense spending as the united states cuts back. >>> three of al jazeera's
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this match had greater importance to the players and fans, and the defensive scheme americans were trying to implement, ukraine won 2-0, and fans celebrate bid singing the ukrainian national anthem. there is one more exhibition game against mexico. but look at what awaits them. group g com comprised of german, portugal and ghana, also known as the group of death. but another challenge facing the team is the distance it will have to travel. the teams are based in sao pau sao paulo, but all games are up here in the north. they'll fly to natal and then fly back, and then fly back up and it will be 9,000 miles to play those three games over the course of a week and a half. >> i guess its locked in. >> it is locked in. now here's the thing, if they get out of group play, they'll be closer to where the matches will be played. there is an advantage late but it's a tough run early. >> they move the friendly to cypress. >> and there was a lot of fun because there is fun to be had in cypress. >> but the games almost canceled all together. they needed a written letter from ukraine. they were in germ
this match had greater importance to the players and fans, and the defensive scheme americans were trying to implement, ukraine won 2-0, and fans celebrate bid singing the ukrainian national anthem. there is one more exhibition game against mexico. but look at what awaits them. group g com comprised of german, portugal and ghana, also known as the group of death. but another challenge facing the team is the distance it will have to travel. the teams are based in sao pau sao paulo, but all games...
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that is dismissed by russia's defense minister who said it has nothing to do with ukraine. it's russia's forces going through an u unannounced test, basically making sure that the army, the navy, and the air force can react to any perceived threats as quickly as they should be able to. now they did say that the black sea fleet, which is based in crimea in ukraine is being adequately protected, and the fleet is being bumped up a bit, which is probably what you would expect for any country with overseas military assets near a country going through a revolution at the moment. although they have said that the military drills have nothing to do with what is going on in ukraine, there are probably people who are very high up in the defense ministry and russian government as well who are thinking that reminding russia's neighbors and it's rivals of russian military might at a time when it's influence in central and eastern europe has taken a big dent recently is certainly no bad to do from a russian geopolitical perspective. >> getlet's go to tim friend who has the latest from kie
that is dismissed by russia's defense minister who said it has nothing to do with ukraine. it's russia's forces going through an u unannounced test, basically making sure that the army, the navy, and the air force can react to any perceived threats as quickly as they should be able to. now they did say that the black sea fleet, which is based in crimea in ukraine is being adequately protected, and the fleet is being bumped up a bit, which is probably what you would expect for any country with...
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now that is speculation that russia's defense minister has gone to some pains to dismiss. he is saying it has nothing to do with what is going on in ukraine at all; that basically the russia military goes through these kinds of tests fairly frequently. there have been six of them since february of 2013. and essentially what they are designed to do according to the defense minister, is -- is kind shape up the russian military and put it through its paces to make sure the air force and the army and the navy will respond as well as they can to any perceived threats, and they can't announce these things before they are going to happen because that would defeat the whole point of it, that these armed personnel need to be basically shocked into it, and to think that there is something real going on. but i think it would have gone through the heads of many people fairly high up in the russian government, giving a bit of display of russian military might, and show it off to its neighbors at a time when russian influence has taken a bit of a knock. >> rory thank you very much. agai
now that is speculation that russia's defense minister has gone to some pains to dismiss. he is saying it has nothing to do with what is going on in ukraine at all; that basically the russia military goes through these kinds of tests fairly frequently. there have been six of them since february of 2013. and essentially what they are designed to do according to the defense minister, is -- is kind shape up the russian military and put it through its paces to make sure the air force and the army...
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those uniforms were what they call the local self-defense units, which are these local groups that have been formed by the residences. but yeah, clearly this was organized. >> so if this is organized, why take it out on a un envoy? >> i'm not saying it is the right thing. it may be a very bad decision on their part, and i don't condone it. they clearly see this as somebody who is not friendly to their interest. but they shouldn't be behaving this way. >> again, a un envoy being ceased in crimea, and nick schifrin telling us that the envoy appears to have been taken to the airport and escorted out of the country. we are attempting to verify as much of this information as we can. these reports right now are very preliminary. it's about a quarter to 8:00 right now, in ukraine. do we have phil ittner on the phone? >> yes, i'm here. >> phil what are you making about what you are seeing and hearing about now? >> i can report here in kiev, and i have to be very careful about this. this is coming from the ukrainian foreign ministry. they have put on a statement saying that the un envoy was stop
those uniforms were what they call the local self-defense units, which are these local groups that have been formed by the residences. but yeah, clearly this was organized. >> so if this is organized, why take it out on a un envoy? >> i'm not saying it is the right thing. it may be a very bad decision on their part, and i don't condone it. they clearly see this as somebody who is not friendly to their interest. but they shouldn't be behaving this way. >> again, a un envoy...
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we are getting information from a russian defense min city. they say what they have done is launched a missle in the after con region, and that is the far east of russia. out near central asia, they have shot this off with a dumby war head, they say that they hit what they were looking for, this is clearly a demonstration of russians military might against all the tensions over ukraine, very similar to the show of power in the war games. russia, of course, still saying they may respond or they intend to respond to the situation, the tensions over ukraine. this can very much be playing into that sort of scenario. >> all of this on a day when the white house and secretary of state both condemning actions so far. it appears while everyone sells calling for calm, the russians have doubled down. >> very much so, we heard some very strong language from vladimir putin as well. a day when there's been a lot of statements being made from the white house to the state department. the russians are also speaking and they have said that while they do not wa
we are getting information from a russian defense min city. they say what they have done is launched a missle in the after con region, and that is the far east of russia. out near central asia, they have shot this off with a dumby war head, they say that they hit what they were looking for, this is clearly a demonstration of russians military might against all the tensions over ukraine, very similar to the show of power in the war games. russia, of course, still saying they may respond or they...
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defense secretary chuck hagel testifying this hour. he opened his remarks saying the pentagon is now looking at measures to support our allies during the ukrainian crisis but millions of dollars in cuts in the defense budget, lowering the number of armed troops to levels not seen since world war ii. catholics around the world are observing ash wednesday today marking the beginning of lent, a period of 40 days of fasting leading up to easter. services right now underway in the philippines where priests are applying ash to the foreheads of catholics in the form after cross, for catholics to reflect, repent and pray. >> italy is dipping into emergency funds to save the roads of pompeii. they will protect the ancient city in naples. why the country struggles to preserve it's treasurer >> reporter: in pompeii, history repeated itself when an arch and a wall fell to the ground, it was only the last of a long series of collapses in recent years, all blamed on official neglect and mismanagement. >> that's why government officials are looking i
defense secretary chuck hagel testifying this hour. he opened his remarks saying the pentagon is now looking at measures to support our allies during the ukrainian crisis but millions of dollars in cuts in the defense budget, lowering the number of armed troops to levels not seen since world war ii. catholics around the world are observing ash wednesday today marking the beginning of lent, a period of 40 days of fasting leading up to easter. services right now underway in the philippines where...
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the defense secretary recently pointed out that every program has to be trimmed to save money. >> the reality of reduced resources and a challenging and changing strategic environment requires us to prioritize and make difficult choices. some of those choices we must make now. >> despite the many problems and the cost, the military has no problems to scrap the f-35. it says that fighter jets are open sow least. in a time of budget constraint the question is whether the pentagon can make good on the promise of a jet that can tackle all threats in all conditions. rosalind jordan, al jazeera, washington. >> a congressional hearing with a former irs representative claimed the fifth. she resigned in september after the investigation found the irs unfairly audited. darrell issa adjourned, cutting off eliza cummings. >> for the past year the central republican accusations. >> we'll close the meeting 5-1. >> before i-- >> thank you. >> the irs scandal has been a source of contention between both parties since it came to light more than ten months ago. supporters of the late venezuelan preside
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military efforts will respond to the crisis in ukraine. >> the defense department is pursuing measures to support our allies including stepping up joint training in poland. it's an area that i visited a few weeks ago, and augmenting our participation in nato's air-policing mission on the baltic peninsula. >>> and remember for the latest coming out of the ukraine and the rest of today's headlines you can follow us on twitter. >>> the votes have been counted in texas, wendy davis will face republican greg abbott. abbott has come under fire for campaigning with rock star ted nugent. >>> the state house with vote on a water protection spill in west virginia. robert and i have in charleston, and what does this bill specifically propose? >> reporter: del, it's been a long few days for the politicians here in west virginia, the bill went through the judiciary committee over the weekend, and then it hit the finance committee and sort of came to a bit of a halt, but basically it proposes that all above storage chemical tanks here in the state will be due to yearly inspections. there were a coup
military efforts will respond to the crisis in ukraine. >> the defense department is pursuing measures to support our allies including stepping up joint training in poland. it's an area that i visited a few weeks ago, and augmenting our participation in nato's air-policing mission on the baltic peninsula. >>> and remember for the latest coming out of the ukraine and the rest of today's headlines you can follow us on twitter. >>> the votes have been counted in texas,...
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the defense is going to seize on glaring flaws in the police work in this case. in fact the police at certain pretrial hearings have admitted that they made assumptions on certain items of evidence. when an investigator investigats assumptions rather than leading the trier of fact to the chution, it can affect the conclusions the prosecutors have. not only was there a history of violence between the defendant and women, that he was someone who was obsessed with firearms and was a quick tempered person. the combination of those things leads to a person who is ready willing and able to commit murder. >> philipp holoway, thanks very much. a lot to follow. >> thanks. >> coming up on al jazeera america, we're going to tell you about a theater that helped blind people enjoy the movies. >> again, we have been following a number of developments concerning the crisis in ukraine, the latest happening just moments ago in washington. president obama wrapping up a meeting with israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu just moments ago at the white house. he did talk about ukra
the defense is going to seize on glaring flaws in the police work in this case. in fact the police at certain pretrial hearings have admitted that they made assumptions on certain items of evidence. when an investigator investigats assumptions rather than leading the trier of fact to the chution, it can affect the conclusions the prosecutors have. not only was there a history of violence between the defendant and women, that he was someone who was obsessed with firearms and was a quick tempered...
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defense secretary chuck hagel, chairman of the joint chief, head of c.i.a. and national security were seen leaving the white house this afternoon. last night president obama did issue a warning to russia. >> obama: the united states will stand with the international community in affirming there will be costs for any military intervention in ukraine. >> note that use of the word international community. we are seeing more responses come from that international body. we saw the e.u. come out today and say ukraine's sovereignty should be respected, also the head of n.a.t.o. the white house looking to garner support, and really isolate russia, make it the unified world body, the collective against russia. but the white house has to be very careful about what happens next. because we're essentially in a tit for tat. as the white house calculates its next move it needs to think about how it will proceed and how president putin will react. we are seeing other reactions hire in washington including from republican center john mccain, he put out a statement today exp
defense secretary chuck hagel, chairman of the joint chief, head of c.i.a. and national security were seen leaving the white house this afternoon. last night president obama did issue a warning to russia. >> obama: the united states will stand with the international community in affirming there will be costs for any military intervention in ukraine. >> note that use of the word international community. we are seeing more responses come from that international body. we saw the e.u....
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some say he wouldn't have been caught without information from the self-defense groups. now the army is further legit needing the individual lan identities by incorporated them in to a rural defense force . hennessy and others are happy to register if they can continues their patrols. >> if they are with us they are not against us, all these months we have been coming back they haven't about fooling with us , we worry about getting disarmed in operations and that thing. now that the government is with us, who is boeing do disarm us? >> reporter: the road to peace will not come easily but hennessy and ricard so a they are happy they no longer have to stand-alone. this is a war they say has gone on too far alone. >> well, from one fight to another. and a story we have been following closely right here on "america tonight." the crisis in the ukraine. the violent up rising that toppled now fugitive president victor yanukovych might be over, but the battle for ukraine is not the parliament now controlled by the opposition has put up voting on a unity government as a new crisi
some say he wouldn't have been caught without information from the self-defense groups. now the army is further legit needing the individual lan identities by incorporated them in to a rural defense force . hennessy and others are happy to register if they can continues their patrols. >> if they are with us they are not against us, all these months we have been coming back they haven't about fooling with us , we worry about getting disarmed in operations and that thing. now that the...
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. >>> meanwhile, defense secretary chuck hagel spelling out the u.s. military role in ukraine today. >> we are pursuing measures to support our allies, including stepping up joint training in poland, an area i visited a few weeks ago. and augmenting our participation in nato's air policing mission on the baltic peninsula. >>> senator john mccain asking chuck hagel plainly is this the right time to reduce the military. >> your timing is exquisite. you are coming over here with a budget that we agree on, at least on the numbers at a time when the world is probably more unsettled than it has been since the end of world war ii. the invasion of crimea, geneva 2 collapse, iran negotiations stalled, the south china sea, china more and more aggressive, north korea fired missiles in the last few days, syria has now turned into a regional conflict, and the list goes on. >> meanwhile in crimea, some yooun -- ukrainian socialeds are being forced to choose sides. >> reporter: if there is somewhere this crimea where russians have full control it is here. ships block
. >>> meanwhile, defense secretary chuck hagel spelling out the u.s. military role in ukraine today. >> we are pursuing measures to support our allies, including stepping up joint training in poland, an area i visited a few weeks ago. and augmenting our participation in nato's air policing mission on the baltic peninsula. >>> senator john mccain asking chuck hagel plainly is this the right time to reduce the military. >> your timing is exquisite. you are coming...
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it is this show of support that forced authorities to rethink how they deal with the so-called self defense groups. while the mexicans formerly tried to disarm them, they changed tactics. now they're working with the vigilantes, and at this point it is an arrangement that works out. arrested one of the knights templar, eltio, who wouldn't have been caught without information from the self defense groups. now the army is further legitimizing theville vigilante groups. >> if they are with us not against us, all these months that have been coming back they haven't been fully with us. we now worry about us getting disarmed out in operations and that kind of thing. now the government with us, who is going to disarm us? good the road po to peace in micuacan won't come easy. this is a war they say that's already gone on far too long. david mercer, al jazeera, qualkaman, mexico. >> coming up next on "america tonight," paralyzed, the medical mystery alarming parents and puzzling the doctors. what's behind this polio like illness that's putting children at risk. while you were asleep news was happeni
it is this show of support that forced authorities to rethink how they deal with the so-called self defense groups. while the mexicans formerly tried to disarm them, they changed tactics. now they're working with the vigilantes, and at this point it is an arrangement that works out. arrested one of the knights templar, eltio, who wouldn't have been caught without information from the self defense groups. now the army is further legitimizing theville vigilante groups. >> if they are with...
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clinton's secretary of defense from 2007 1997 to 2001. william cohen, now chairman of the cohen group. good to see you. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> we just talked about infrastructure , people turn on the lights and they expect it to work. they turn on the tap and expect clean water to come out. same with military. a lot in social media said we can forward to cut a lot from the military and be fine. people don't seem to feel the daily impact of that. what is your thought. >> they don't feel the daily impact of it until something happens. there is growing instability in various parts of the world which may require the united states of having military commitment. congress has mandated a reduction a significant reduction, $500 million from the defense budget. under this two-year budget agreement with congress, $75 billion will be coming out of the defense budget. the question is how do you get it? you can reduce personnel which secretary hagel has propose: you can cut operations and maintenance which means you
clinton's secretary of defense from 2007 1997 to 2001. william cohen, now chairman of the cohen group. good to see you. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> we just talked about infrastructure , people turn on the lights and they expect it to work. they turn on the tap and expect clean water to come out. same with military. a lot in social media said we can forward to cut a lot from the military and be fine. people don't seem to feel the daily impact of that....
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the violence was a form of self-defense against the attempts of riot police to try to disburse protesters through force from the streets. now that the yanukovych government has been toppled, i don't think that violence really is a serious issue that threatens russian speakers in ukrain. this is a completely bogus threat that russians are on purpose creating in order to find a pretext to intervene in uranian territory to organize and cover up this aggression in crimea and further in the east. >> sergei i'm going to get community in. steven just tweeted in . . . and i want to go to you with this. speaking about the uranians now. do you think uranians have lost out on this narrative? can they control their own destiny? or are they being used as a pawn now? >> first of all, everybody must know that there is no united ukrain. ukrain is two different nations, two different countries, and because of very [ inaudible ] policy of [ inaudible ] this country survived until recently. but i always warn, and i have many, many publications and for 20 years, i am inside the russian politics, dealing with
the violence was a form of self-defense against the attempts of riot police to try to disburse protesters through force from the streets. now that the yanukovych government has been toppled, i don't think that violence really is a serious issue that threatens russian speakers in ukrain. this is a completely bogus threat that russians are on purpose creating in order to find a pretext to intervene in uranian territory to organize and cover up this aggression in crimea and further in the east....
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but the department of defense is finding encouraging results through partnerships with research institutes like the one at usc. skip riz izzo has experience in systems. >> buttoned down as the military why would they come to you guys for help? >> we're the odd alliance of hollywood, the military and academe ya bu academia. come from an interdisciplinary coming-together of people with different levels of expertise that can create something where the whe whole is greater than te sum of its parts. what we have seen over the past ten years is that the advances that have mapped in the area of technology have -- happened in the area of technology, making a difference for service members and veterans when they come back, the psychological difficulties. >> the institute for creative technology has created bravemind, a clinical interactive virtual reality tool. subjects are gradually immersed in environments to which they were deployed. from a remote afghan village to an iraqi marketplace, to recreate the situation that brought on a soldier's traumatic stress. the virtual reality is connect wednesd
but the department of defense is finding encouraging results through partnerships with research institutes like the one at usc. skip riz izzo has experience in systems. >> buttoned down as the military why would they come to you guys for help? >> we're the odd alliance of hollywood, the military and academe ya bu academia. come from an interdisciplinary coming-together of people with different levels of expertise that can create something where the whe whole is greater than te sum...
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. >> if you are in a newly democratizing part of the world, compared to home affairs or defense or some of the ore ministries that people are vying for in a new government? >> i certainly hope you would be. and in my own country where i served as prime minister, i started as education minister and i was very delighted to get that portfolio. because i knew if i was going to make a long term difference for my own nation, for the opportunity, for the lives of our young people, for our economy for the long term. for our competitive position in the asia pacific, that there was no better portfolio than change. and what's true for a country like australia is even more startlingly true in developing nations. if i'm an up and coming politician i would be scratching and fighting for that portfolio. >> that's why i asked you. you said earlier in your career that in fact foreign affairs was passion. you preferred the education ministry. but is that the place where you become an international personality? if we look, you know, there are 50 nations in africa, three dozen in asia, is that where people
. >> if you are in a newly democratizing part of the world, compared to home affairs or defense or some of the ore ministries that people are vying for in a new government? >> i certainly hope you would be. and in my own country where i served as prime minister, i started as education minister and i was very delighted to get that portfolio. because i knew if i was going to make a long term difference for my own nation, for the opportunity, for the lives of our young people, for our...
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if you are referring to the self-defense forces, we don't have any power over them, they don't cake our orders. however, the russian military are in their deployment places and some special alert and control measures have been taken over the whole black sea fleet. that being said, we do do anything to prevent bloodshed. >> reporter: this is a chance not only for the west to talk directly to the russians, but also for the ukrainians to do so. >> we're doing everything to bring russia and ukraine in to direct contact with each other and make sure the governments are talking to each other, which the russians have not been willing to do at a senior level in recent days. >> reporter: all of this suggest there is a willingness for dialogue. russia considers the new russia in kiev ill legitimate, the southwest going out of its way to help that government. >> the package combined could bring an overall support of at least 11 billion euros over the next couple of years from european budget and the financial institutions. it is designed to assist the new ukrainian government. >> reporter: governm
if you are referring to the self-defense forces, we don't have any power over them, they don't cake our orders. however, the russian military are in their deployment places and some special alert and control measures have been taken over the whole black sea fleet. that being said, we do do anything to prevent bloodshed. >> reporter: this is a chance not only for the west to talk directly to the russians, but also for the ukrainians to do so. >> we're doing everything to bring russia...
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in the city of kiev, it's all being pat trolled by a civil defense force, by an opposition civil defense force. wisaw today the official -- we saw today the officials in kiev, the operating government, as it were, disband. those are theright police. these are the guys that are blamed for the terrible violence last week that killed dozens of civilian protesters in and around independence square at the height of the fighting. there is a lot of healing to do as well. but, you know, when you start disbanding forces like this, when you start changing things, you can create a little bit of uneasiness, unrest and what they don't want is a vacuum. they also don't want anyone having power that shouldn't have you ever have power. it's a tricky time for new officials. there is no official government in plates. there is an acting president. there is a parliament, but it is a very tenuous time for ukraine right now, joie. >> jennifer glass with us from sebastipol. >>> in passing this hour, an important figure of the u.s. civil rights movement, chalk weigh lamumba, the unlikely mayor of jackson, missi
in the city of kiev, it's all being pat trolled by a civil defense force, by an opposition civil defense force. wisaw today the official -- we saw today the officials in kiev, the operating government, as it were, disband. those are theright police. these are the guys that are blamed for the terrible violence last week that killed dozens of civilian protesters in and around independence square at the height of the fighting. there is a lot of healing to do as well. but, you know, when you start...
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he returned to the ship at the request of his defense lawyers. what is it exactly that his defense lawyers had hoped to achieve by bringing him back to the ship? >> he has gained permission to rebored the ship from the italian judges overseeing the trial. he will be able to add important technical information and help the experts carrying out an inspection onboard the ship. they were looking particularly at an emergency power generator which was supposed to power lifts and help to lower life boats on the night of the ship wreck, wimp allegedly did not work that night. when he came back to score, having spent four hours aboard the costa concordia spoke and said that his presence onboard the ship was really quite vital. >> i went on the ship as a commander to give my technical contribution to the technical team and i provided precise information, which i believe will be useful for the final outcome of the investigation. investigation will then determine the various responsibilities and how these must be divided. there are those who have already ple
he returned to the ship at the request of his defense lawyers. what is it exactly that his defense lawyers had hoped to achieve by bringing him back to the ship? >> he has gained permission to rebored the ship from the italian judges overseeing the trial. he will be able to add important technical information and help the experts carrying out an inspection onboard the ship. they were looking particularly at an emergency power generator which was supposed to power lifts and help to lower...
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he is currently the defense minister, and will have to resign from that post before he can officially announce his candidacy. >>> and al jazeera continues to demand the immediate release of their staff being held in egypt. they have now spent 66 days in prison. they are accused of having links with a terrorist organize. al jazeera rejects the charges. another journalist has been held since august. he has been on hunger strike for more than a month now to protest against his imprisonment. turkey ranks number one in the world for jailing journalists, that's according to the committee that protects journalists, which say that prison terms can be long and court procedures slow. anita has more. >> reporter: in 2012, this reporter alerted the world to the large number of journalists behind bars in turkey, when he fonted that he himself was facing an 11-year sentence, he sought asylum in germany. >> translator: the public has the right to access news. to prevent this, the state uses violence, oppression and anti-democratic laws. >> reporter: there are around 63 journalists in turkish jails.
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. >> we're the first line of defense for the country. if i wasn't an agent, and i did not work for the united states border patrol, i would want somebody out here that had a little bit of a rah-rah attitude, where he really truly took his job serious and wantedto defend the country. that's my view on it. >> so there's been a few officer-involved shootings at the border that have gotten a lot of attention lately 16 year old guy from the mexican side jose antonio and he was shot by a border patrol agent from the us side does that trouble you? >> well, we have several shootings, i can't freely speak about that one, because they're still looking into it. but what people don't understand when they say rocks the agents were rocked. i don't know what people's concept of a rock is, but it's huge rocks. it's not these little rocks. it's huge rocks. in, in areas that are populated, like closer to nogales, at times what they throw is it's chunks of cement! that are broken off the sidewalk. it's a dangerous job. >> there've been 16 deaths of border
. >> we're the first line of defense for the country. if i wasn't an agent, and i did not work for the united states border patrol, i would want somebody out here that had a little bit of a rah-rah attitude, where he really truly took his job serious and wantedto defend the country. that's my view on it. >> so there's been a few officer-involved shootings at the border that have gotten a lot of attention lately 16 year old guy from the mexican side jose antonio and he was shot by a...
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you call that defense?! come on! [ female announcer ] watch live tv anywhere. the x1 entertainment operating system, only from xfinity. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters and here are the headlines for the hour. unarmed gunman is around the airports in ukraine. plus, bill clinton's presidential library is releasing thoses of pages of documents today, including the advice and letters. >> in california, a storm is spreading and the emergency crews performing a swift rescue and a portion of the coast highway has been closed. they are tracking the storms and how much are they going to get? >> they are seeing up to 8 inches of rain in southern california and getting it in the next 24 hours and the chance of flash flooding and in addition to the mud slides. an another major story is the bitter cold. in minneapolis right now the temperatures are right at the freezing mark and with the wind blowing feeling below 17, 17 degrees below zero. we have the cold air coming down from canada. hard to believe 64 on sunday in philadelphia. 22 new york city. it
you call that defense?! come on! [ female announcer ] watch live tv anywhere. the x1 entertainment operating system, only from xfinity. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters and here are the headlines for the hour. unarmed gunman is around the airports in ukraine. plus, bill clinton's presidential library is releasing thoses of pages of documents today, including the advice and letters. >> in california, a storm is spreading and the emergency crews performing a...
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you call that defense?! come on! [ female announcer ] watch live tv anywhere. the x1 entertainment operating system, only from xfinity. >> welcome back to inside story. i'm ray suarez. the eyes of the world are on venezuela right now. watching to see if the up rising there begun among students will take hold among the wider populous and continue to put pressure on president maduro. are we looking at an situation that could escalate that maduro could suffer the same fate as other presidents viktor yanukovych and mohamed morsi? >> i don't see that in the horizon, and the answer to that is embedded in your question. this is precisely the lack of connection between the opposition primarily middle class and popular sectors that continue to support the government. it has primarily to do, if i could build on what mr. martinez said earlier, even though the country is suffering from economic problems that are quite real, in fact, it's not quite true to suggest that before chavez came to office in 1999 the economy was not also mismanaged and very conditions that allow fo
you call that defense?! come on! [ female announcer ] watch live tv anywhere. the x1 entertainment operating system, only from xfinity. >> welcome back to inside story. i'm ray suarez. the eyes of the world are on venezuela right now. watching to see if the up rising there begun among students will take hold among the wider populous and continue to put pressure on president maduro. are we looking at an situation that could escalate that maduro could suffer the same fate as other...
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it's something that the defense minister likes doing to put the military here through its paces. it basically exposes any flaws in the system and allows the military to become more efficient, at least that's the thinking behind it. however, having said that there is no connection between this military alert and what is going on in ukraine, i think the russian government will be well aware that reminding its rivals and neighbors of russian milita military might at a time when russian influence has just taken a big dent in europe, won't hurt them at all. >>> we wanted to take a look at the ukraine issue through a small town. david has our story. >> reporter: ukraine's border with russia stretches for more than 2,000 kilometers. in this town on the edge of the frontier, the decaying symbols of the soviet union are everywhere. a proud gravestone of a hero of social labor. planted in the middle of rich farm land there is nothing here to mark the more -- horrors of stalin's policies. the deposing of president yanukovych by protests so far away in kiev, though, has divided opinions even
it's something that the defense minister likes doing to put the military here through its paces. it basically exposes any flaws in the system and allows the military to become more efficient, at least that's the thinking behind it. however, having said that there is no connection between this military alert and what is going on in ukraine, i think the russian government will be well aware that reminding its rivals and neighbors of russian milita military might at a time when russian influence...
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>> the national defense authorization act of 2013 was packed full of new solutions. however, we are asking for not include in the provisions of the military justice improvement act sponsored by senator jimm jillibra. interest. >> the question is the pentagon says it can take care of the military sexual assault problem by itself, that it doesn't need legislation. colleen? >> survivors are reporting, 2 out of tep. the other 8 are afraid to come forward. in the meantime, we need reform as we speak. >> jessica, what do you think about that? >> and mccaskal, they are senators. are you frustrated they can't get together on this and figure out a way to deal with this problem? because the numbers in the increased sects annual assault is tremendous. >> the biggest problem, every step of the way, it seems to threaten quote, unquote the integrity of the command or command readiness, et cetera, et cetera. excuses they come up with. the point is every time it's implemented, it betters the command and it keeps the integrity lose. >> colleen. i'm sorry. go ahead, jessica. >> i was
>> the national defense authorization act of 2013 was packed full of new solutions. however, we are asking for not include in the provisions of the military justice improvement act sponsored by senator jimm jillibra. interest. >> the question is the pentagon says it can take care of the military sexual assault problem by itself, that it doesn't need legislation. colleen? >> survivors are reporting, 2 out of tep. the other 8 are afraid to come forward. in the meantime, we need...
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i'll tell you how to fix it and pay for it. >>> how much to cut from our defense budget. i'll talk to william cohen. plus confessions of a middle class cab driver. he would be back on the road to prosperity if he could just find the on ramp. i'm ali velshi. a and this is "real money."
i'll tell you how to fix it and pay for it. >>> how much to cut from our defense budget. i'll talk to william cohen. plus confessions of a middle class cab driver. he would be back on the road to prosperity if he could just find the on ramp. i'm ali velshi. a and this is "real money."
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washington is talking with its allies in europe about consequences and ukraine's defense minister says radical groups are planning new activities in ukraine. our in-depth coverage begins in the southeast of ukraine. in the capital of crimea. jennifer glasse, defense minister says there are operations what he calls radical forces in the works. what are you hearing? >> reporter: well, john, tonight in crimea, the air space is choafd closed. we see a lot of armed men around here in the last day. th started in the middle of the night last night taking over sevastopol airport which is a military airport, they look very well trained, no military insignia, no identifying marks on their vehicles either. military trucks moving on the roads of crimea, certainly from the capitol and sevastopol, that is the headquarters of russia's black sea neat. we can't identify -- fleet. whee can'we can't identify who , who they answer to or what they are doing here. the air space is now closed. we have had a movement of military vehicles on the roads and so a very worrying development here in crimea tonight.
washington is talking with its allies in europe about consequences and ukraine's defense minister says radical groups are planning new activities in ukraine. our in-depth coverage begins in the southeast of ukraine. in the capital of crimea. jennifer glasse, defense minister says there are operations what he calls radical forces in the works. what are you hearing? >> reporter: well, john, tonight in crimea, the air space is choafd closed. we see a lot of armed men around here in the last...
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part of his defense is this is a case of mistaken identity, the authorities picked up the wrong man, confused him with somebody with a very similar name in guantanamo bay. it's likely to last around one month. >> oscar pistorius pleading not guilty in the shooting death of his girlfriend. what fellow south africans are saying about the case that is grabbing global attention. >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to american journalism in decades. >> we believe in digging deep. >> its unbiased, fact-based, in-depth journalism. >> you give them the facts, dispense with the fluff and get straight to the point. >> i'm on the ground every day finding stories that matter to you. >> in new orleans... >> seattle bureau... >> washington... >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. primetime news. >> i'm john seigenthaler in new york. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> it's like a brawl here in the waters a
part of his defense is this is a case of mistaken identity, the authorities picked up the wrong man, confused him with somebody with a very similar name in guantanamo bay. it's likely to last around one month. >> oscar pistorius pleading not guilty in the shooting death of his girlfriend. what fellow south africans are saying about the case that is grabbing global attention. >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to...
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prove that everything is correct i address everyone who is to the fact of two ministers, ministers of defense, and ministers of foreign affairs. >> ambassador, i want to thank you for joining us this afternoon. this is ukrainian ambassador to the u.n. speaking to us from the united nations. thank you so much for watching al jazeera america. as these events unfold we encourage to you watch us online at www.aljazeera.com or on twitter. the stream is up next. i'm morgan radford. stay tune. we look forward to seeing you again at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. e education... gun control... the gap between rich and poor... job creation... climate change... tax policy... the economy... iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern onl
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it was disqualifying, from child abuse and drunk driving that was after an initial review ordered by defense secretary chuck hagel. after almost a year on and combing through the records of another 20,000 soldiers and now says it disqualified 588 in total. that's a tenfold increase. in a statement the army says the army continues to ensure that those in positions of personal trust have the right tools skills and background needed to carry out their duties effectively. we will continue working to better ensure we select the best persons for these posts. >> kim says she was sexually assaulted by this army colonel. >> i opened my eyes and he was in bed with me with his hands down my pants. >> wilson was quighted in a courts martial. dismissed the verdict and set lieutenant colonel wilkinson free. accord to the d.o.t, there are 19,000 sexual assaults reported. relationship between sexual assaults in the military posttraumatic stress disorder and suicide, afraid for asking superiors for help, for the feesfever being publicly shamed. >> take pro active steps to fix the broken system of justice and
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. >> this morning the defense department is pursuing measures to support our allies stepping up joint training through aviation detachment in poland. it's an area that i visited a few weeks ago. and augmenting the participation in n.a.t.o.'s air policing mission on the baltic peninsula. >> robert english is the director of the international school in southern los angeles. i want to replay that tape with the u.n. ambassador being detained in a cafe against his will, and then being escorted out of the country and as we see this, what do you make of what is going on right now in the capitol of crimea? >> reporter: things are in danger of spinning out of control. we're really at risk of some spark, provocation, accident, leading to major loss of life, and then some much larger and more deadly conflict. precisely incidents like this which we've been lucky to avoid so far are why we need to step back, both sides cool the rhetoric and begin working back channels of diplomacy to find a compromised solution. nobody is going to win this continuing on the path that we, the europeans, and the rus
. >> this morning the defense department is pursuing measures to support our allies stepping up joint training through aviation detachment in poland. it's an area that i visited a few weeks ago. and augmenting the participation in n.a.t.o.'s air policing mission on the baltic peninsula. >> robert english is the director of the international school in southern los angeles. i want to replay that tape with the u.n. ambassador being detained in a cafe against his will, and then being...
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he is currently the defense minister. he will have to resign from that post before he can announce his candida candidacy. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the release of the their staff being held in egypt. they have spent 66 days in prison. they are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading falls news. al jazeera rejects the charges. another al jazeera journalist, from the network's arabic channel has been held since august. he has been on hunger strike to protest his imprisonment. >> more fighting between anti-government protesters and police in the venzuelaan capitol. riot teams were used and jailed opposition leader is urging his supporters to continuing rallying against the president, nicholas maduro. these protests began last month in the western city of san cristobal where students took to the streets against rising crime. barricades have been set up to show outrage. a report from san cristobal >> reporter: trying to save what thing. a beg your pardoning car cleared from a ransacked bake
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asked whether they were russian military men, he added, >> interpreter: these are local forces of self defense. >> reporter: these tweets and reporters on the ground seem to confirm american assertions, that the mystery soldiers are from full-fledged russian military units. people in crimea and elsewhere in ukraine were being targeted and attacked. >> when the life and security of the residents of crimea are being subjected to real threats due to the irresponsible provocative actions of gangs and ultra nationalists, we would like to emphasize that russia's actions are appropriate and legitimate. >> there have been protests, but no deaths or serious injuries since the interim government took over. >> there has been no surge in crime, no surge in looting, no political retribution. the russian government would have you believe against all of the evidence that there have been mass defections of ukrainianss to russia or attacks on churches in the eastern ukraine. that hasn't happened either. >> interpreter: this coincides with our interests to protect those people who we consider closely linked to
asked whether they were russian military men, he added, >> interpreter: these are local forces of self defense. >> reporter: these tweets and reporters on the ground seem to confirm american assertions, that the mystery soldiers are from full-fledged russian military units. people in crimea and elsewhere in ukraine were being targeted and attacked. >> when the life and security of the residents of crimea are being subjected to real threats due to the irresponsible provocative...
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in a sharp exchange from secretary of defense chuck hagel. john mccain said, there has been a total misreading of intentions of vladimir putin. >> i said... >> let me finish my statement. that is that mr putin was not going to see sevastopol go. >> early last week we were well aware of the threats. we don't accept anything that president vladimir putin says as pact. >> the top republican accused president obama of weakness abroad and said the move to crimea is a direct result. >> the president eroded american credibility. this is a moment when president obama will have to leave. there were signs that republicans would stand behind the president on economic aid to the ukraine. >> the majority of the leaders are working with committee chairs on a bailout package, and working with them on possible bill dealing with sanctions. that could strengthen the president's hand. >> the question now, will europe, which is more dependent on russian trade agree to sanctions. >> does it present a problem in getting the e.u. and european nations to go along wi
in a sharp exchange from secretary of defense chuck hagel. john mccain said, there has been a total misreading of intentions of vladimir putin. >> i said... >> let me finish my statement. that is that mr putin was not going to see sevastopol go. >> early last week we were well aware of the threats. we don't accept anything that president vladimir putin says as pact. >> the top republican accused president obama of weakness abroad and said the move to crimea is a direct...
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now the defense minister has said this has nothing to do with what is going on in ukraine. but two of the four military districts are going to be going on several days worth of military drills. now what essentially this amounts to is a testing of the military readiness of those particular districts. it involves some 150,000 armed personnel. it includes some of the baltic naval fleet and includes some of the air force as well. the defense minister says this has been taking place near some of russia's borders, but again, specifically saying this has nothing to do with what is going on in this the yukraine. now although there has been that statement, i think it is probably going through the minds of many people of the russian government that holding military drills at this moment, reminding russian's rivals of russian military might at a time when russia's prestige and influence in central and eastern kru krurp -- europe certainly wouldn't be a bad thing to do. >> rory thank you very much indeed. right now there appear to be two centers to the protest, one being kiev, the othe
now the defense minister has said this has nothing to do with what is going on in ukraine. but two of the four military districts are going to be going on several days worth of military drills. now what essentially this amounts to is a testing of the military readiness of those particular districts. it involves some 150,000 armed personnel. it includes some of the baltic naval fleet and includes some of the air force as well. the defense minister says this has been taking place near some of...